How many questions are there in total?

There are a total of eight questions divided into two sections.

How many questions must a candidate attempt?

A candidate must attempt five questions in all.

Are there any compulsory questions?

Yes, Question 1 and Question 5 are compulsory.

What is the requirement for attempting questions from the remaining ones?

From the remaining questions, candidates must choose any three, ensuring at least one question is attempted from each section.

What is the question type for this paper?

The question type is descriptive.

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UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Maithili Literature Paper II PDF

Name: UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Maithili Literature Paper II PDF
Creator: UPSC

Central Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2016

Year 2016
Conducted By UPSC
Questions 8
Languages Maithili

Exam Details

Detail	Information
Examination	Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year	2016
Conducting Body	UPSC
Paper	Maithili Literature Paper II
Subject	Maithili Literature
Number of Questions	8
Question Type	Descriptive / Subjective

This is the question paper for the Maithili Literature Paper II of the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2016. The paper is divided into two sections, with a total of eight descriptive questions. Candidates are required to attempt five questions in total, including compulsory questions 1 and 5, and at least one question from each section. Answers must be written in Maithili (Devanagari script). This paper is crucial for aspirants preparing for the Civil Services Mains exam, offering a glimpse into the types of analytical and interpretive questions asked in the subject.

Major Topics Covered

Maithili Literature
Descriptive Questions
UPSC Mains

Why This Paper is Important

Useful for Civil Services (Main) Examination preparation
Helps understand the latest exam pattern
Useful for practice and self-assessment
Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

Maithili Literature Paper I
Other Optional Papers UPSC Mains 2016
UPSC Civil Services Main 2015 Maithili Literature Paper II
UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Maithili Literature Paper II Answer Key
UPSC Civil Services Main Syllabus
Maithili Literature Optional Subject Syllabus
UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern
Civil Services (Main) Examination

Instructions

प्रश्न-पत्र स्पष्ट निर्देश प्रश्नक उत्तर लिखबाक पूर्व कृपया निम्नलिखित निर्देशकेँ सावधानीपूर्वक पढ़ि लियऽ : एतय दू खण्ड (SECTION) मे विभक्त कुल आठ प्रश्न अछि ।
प्रश्न संख्या 1 तथा प्रश्न संख्या 5 अनिवार्य अछि ।
शेष प्रश्नमेसें कोनो तीन प्रश्नक उत्तर लिखू, जाहिमे प्रत्येक खण्ड (SECTION) से कमसें कम एक प्रश्नक चयन आवश्यक अछि ।
खण्डक निर्धारित अंक ओकरा समक्ष निर्दिष्ट कयल गेल अछि ।
उत्तर मैथिली (देवनागरी लिपि) मे लिखब अनिवार्य अछि ।
जतय निर्दिष्ट हो, शब्द-सीमाक अनुपालन अपेक्षित अछि ।
उत्तरित प्रश्नक गणना क्रमानुसार कयल जायत ।
यदि काटल नहि गेल हो तें अंशत: लिखित उत्तरोक गणना कयल जायत ।
प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिकाक कोनो रिक्त पृष्ठ अथवा कोनो पृष्ठक रिक्त भागकेँ अवश्य काटि दी ।

There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least \mathbf{ONE}\, question from each section.
The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in MAITHILI (Devanagari script).
Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. \mathcal{I} M-ESC-D-MTL

Questions (page 2)

Q1. स्पष्ट रहए। (उत्तर अधिकतम 150 शब्दमे दातव्य): 10×5 = 50 नव दूर्वादल श्यामल सुन्दर कंज-नयन रनवीर। (a) वाम धनुर्धर दहिन निसित सर जलधि कोटि गम्भीर ।। श्रीपद पादुक धर भरतानुज चामर छत्र निछोड़ि । 10 शिव चतुरानन सनक सनन्दन शतमुख रहु कर जोड़ि ।। जन्म कर्म गुण-प्रकृति निरखि, रुचि परखि पारखी विज्ञ । (b) वर्गीकृत वर्णीक वरण जत करथि नित्य कृतविद्य ।। जनम प्रथम गृहकुलमे पुनि गुरुकुलमे उद्गम अन्य । 10 खनिज धातु मणि चढ़ि खराज पुनि मुकुटजड़ित हो धन्य ।। अनिल अनलवम मलअज वीख। (c) जे छल सीतल से भेल तीख ।। चान्द सन्ताबए सविताहु जीनि । नहि जीवन एकमत भेल तीनि ।। किछु उपचार न मानए आन । 10 एहि बेआधि अथिक पचवान ।। सुनि लक्ष्मी कहलनि बड़वेश। (d) उचित विचार कयल प्राणेश ।। लेल अयोध्या हरि अवतार । चारि अंशयुत राम उदार ।। लक्ष्मी अयलीह मिथिला भूमि । ऋद्धि सिद्धि संग लयिलिह जूमि ।। सभकाँ कयल सुखी आरोग्य । 10 सम्प्रति भेलिह विवाहक योग्य ।। $\overline{2}$ M-ESC-D-MTL

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the exam?

The exam is the Civil Services (Main) Examination.

Which year is this question paper from?

This question paper is from the year 2016.

Who conducts the Civil Services Examination?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination.

What is the subject of this paper?

The subject of this paper is Maithili Literature, specifically Paper II.

What is the paper code?

The paper code is M-ESC-D-MTL.

What is the exam stage for this paper?

This paper is for the Main examination stage.

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